BRIGGS wrote:Antetokounmpo shot just 21 percent (39 of 185) on shots outside of eight feet this season. And that was a regression from the previous season, when he hit 33 percent of those shots.

The kid is good for bringing an amazing amount of energy on defense and that's all he's good for. His problem even on defense is that he brings so much energy that he often plays out of control. It's too bad cause he could be a lot of fun to watch play but he needs to get some control, but if we don't sign him to a NBA contract this year then someone will so i'm hoping we do so we can see him in our uniform giving everything he's got every single time he's on the court which most likely won't be much.

holfresh wrote:

blkexec wrote:

holfresh wrote:

blkexec wrote:If Tony Allen is in the league. ...he could be in the league. Hes just a taller version. The difference is T.Allen knows his strengths and weaknesses.

Tony Allen shoots close to 50%..

Anybody can make 50% of their layups. We are talking about jumpshots. Allen knows hes weakness cause hes a vet.

This is Tony Allen's shot chart this past season:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/allento01.html

85% shots from 10 feet and in.

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Vmart wrote:Dennis Roodman wasn't a NBA player, Neither was Ben Wallace. If Thanasis can get it done on the boards and defense I'm sure there will be a place for him.

Big difference between a 10MPG situational energizer with no shot, and a 25MPG rotational player who can do some of the things he can do on D and also knock down the 17ft jumper or blow by you if they are guarding you a bit too tight.

Thanasis is also a bit of a freelancer on offense, no?

You would not get the highlight plays from Lance Thomas that you get from Thanasis, but in some ways he can do the same things, and his jumper actually looked acceptable at times last year. He also played well in our system offense, for the most part.

I recall see something about the drop off in his shooting too. Very strange for someone chomping at the bit to get into the NBA. I think if he had shown something last year on the offensive end they might have signed him.

I'm sure they've reviewed all his games...wonder if they will actually sign him?

That's completely on how you want to use him. If you want him to start at PF and tell him good defense and rebounding with occasional shots. Then a role can be defined. Remember Rodman started out as rotational player same with Wallace. Eventually they became starters.

RonRon wrote:just saying, Briggs and a lot of posters, about being a D League player with Iman Shumpert, calling him *CHUMP* consistently
At some point, you cannot measure a player just by their STATS
Once they loss Galloway, Thanasis's production dropped off consistently, he isn't a play maker himself, we all know that

What Shump did in NY was a joke and had he remained he would have done the same. He was giving importance to the wrong things like music career and what not. The trade woke him up now he is giving full effort. Here he was given a bigger role and couldn't handle it. He was asked to be somebody here on the Cavs he isn't asked to be somebody just a role player. Change of scenery and fear can work wonders on some.

Vmart wrote:

RonRon wrote:just saying, Briggs and a lot of posters, about being a D League player with Iman Shumpert, calling him *CHUMP* consistently
At some point, you cannot measure a player just by their STATS
Once they loss Galloway, Thanasis's production dropped off consistently, he isn't a play maker himself, we all know that

What Shump did in NY was a joke and had he remained he would have done the same. He was giving importance to the wrong things like music career and what not. The trade woke him up now he is giving full effort. Here he was given a bigger role and couldn't handle it. He was asked to be somebody here on the Cavs he isn't asked to be somebody just a role player. Change of scenery and fear can work wonders on some.

Please check his stats in NY and Cleveland..They are exactly the same..Playoffs too..